China’s record trade surplus could prompt protectionist response in 2026: report
While China has already logged a record-breaking trade surplus in the first 11 months of 2025, that milestone…
Fortis Healthcare to acquire Bengaluru’s People Tree Hospital for 4.3 billion rupees
Dec 20 (Reuters) – India’s Fortis Healthcare (FOHE.NS), opens new tab said on Saturday it will acquire People…
Hollywood blockbuster keeps Wall Street hooked, oil jumps on Venezuela blockade
Item 1 of 2 Futures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange’s NYSE American…
Equities fall with US Treasury yields after data, oil sinks
MSCI’s global index falls 0.5%, S&P 500 ends down slightly after US jobs data US adds jobs in…
2025 will be world’s second or third-hottest year on record, EU scientists say
Item 1 of 2 A car burns during the wildfire in Meda, Portugal, August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes/File…
Orangutans at risk as Indonesia floods devastate habitat
SIPIROK, Indonesia Dec 9 (Reuters) – Before the deadly landslides and floods hit Indonesia about two weeks ago,…
Japan’s Nikkei skids in subdued Asia as bets of rate hike grow
Nikkei falls 1.5%, shares elsewhere subdued Japan spending data weak BOJ widely expected to hike rates this month…
Factory of factories: China’s manufacturers join wave of overseas expansions
With domestic profits narrowing and production capacity expanding, China’s firms are continuing to widen their overseas footprints in…
‘Mischievous hands’: Indonesians blame deforestation for devastating floods
More than 700 die in Sumatra, site of mass deforestation Leaders criticise government for ignoring deforestation protests Environmental…
Sustainable Switch Climate Focus: Southeast Asia flood deaths reach 241
Nov 28 – This is an excerpt of the Sustainable Switch Climate Focus newsletter, where we make sense…
Work in progress: Hong Kong reaps the fruits of fintech seeds sown nearly 10 years ago
When Alvin Kwock, co-founder of digital insurer OneDegree, took part in the inaugural Hong Kong FinTech Week in…
Anwar urges G20 to act decisively on Gaza, climate resilience and global conflicts | Malaysia
PRIME MINISTER Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, has urged G20 leaders to take an unequivocal stand to end the…